Physicalism /
Stoljar, Daniel.
Physicalism / Daniel Stoljar. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2010. - xii, 252 p. ; Paperback, 23 cm. - New problems of philosophy . - New problems of philosophy. .
Includes chapter summaries.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-246) and index.
The standard picture -- Form and alternatives -- The starting point view -- The theory view -- Hempel's dilemma -- The necessity view -- Is necessitation necessary? -- Is necessitation sufficient? -- Skeptics and true believers -- Arguments against physicalism -- Arguments for physicalism.
Physicalism, the theory that everything is physical is one of the most controversial ideas in philosophy. In this introduction, the author focuses on three fundamental questions: the interpretation, truth, and philosophical significance of physicalism, while covering the following key topics: history, definitions, challenge from empirical sciences, relationship with physics, relationship with causality, and key debates in metaphysics and philosophy of mind, such as supervenience, identity, and conceivability.
9780415452625 (hc : alk. paper) 9780415452632 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0415452627 (hc : alk. paper) 0415452635 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780203856307 (ebook) 0203856309 (ebook)
2009036227
GBA965661 bnb
015303164 Uk
Materialism.
B825 / .S85 2010 B825 / .S83 2010
146.3 STO/Phy
Physicalism / Daniel Stoljar. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2010. - xii, 252 p. ; Paperback, 23 cm. - New problems of philosophy . - New problems of philosophy. .
Includes chapter summaries.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-246) and index.
The standard picture -- Form and alternatives -- The starting point view -- The theory view -- Hempel's dilemma -- The necessity view -- Is necessitation necessary? -- Is necessitation sufficient? -- Skeptics and true believers -- Arguments against physicalism -- Arguments for physicalism.
Physicalism, the theory that everything is physical is one of the most controversial ideas in philosophy. In this introduction, the author focuses on three fundamental questions: the interpretation, truth, and philosophical significance of physicalism, while covering the following key topics: history, definitions, challenge from empirical sciences, relationship with physics, relationship with causality, and key debates in metaphysics and philosophy of mind, such as supervenience, identity, and conceivability.
9780415452625 (hc : alk. paper) 9780415452632 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0415452627 (hc : alk. paper) 0415452635 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780203856307 (ebook) 0203856309 (ebook)
2009036227
GBA965661 bnb
015303164 Uk
Materialism.
B825 / .S85 2010 B825 / .S83 2010
146.3 STO/Phy